NORWICH ARMS - St NICHOLAS WARD

6 North Quay in 1861 & 1904.
16 North Quay 1864 & 1871
14 North Quay 1883
15 North Quay 1886 and 1891

4th May 1839 - Benjamin Howes informed Merchants, Farmers, Dealers and the Public in general, that rebuilding of the premises had been completed and he would spare no exertion to render the New Inn in every respect commodious and acceptable to his Guests.

Miss Martha Howes, daughter of Mr. Benjamin Howes, innkeeper, married equestrian Mr. William Harmston of Kings Lynn, September 1840.

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On 2nd May 1845 to Yarmouth Suspension Bridge collapsed and some eighty persons were drowned. Some fifty bodies were recovered and taken to the NORWICH ARMS where every room was said to be full of the dead and dying. Others taken from the water went to the ADMIRAL COLLINGWOOD and the SWAN. At least forty people were rescued alive. Others escaped without informing the authorities or being counted.

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In consequence of the water frolic, held on 25th July 1859, the Norwich Arms was open until between two and three o'clock in the morning of 26th July and a great number of persons assembled therein. William Smith and his wife Elizabeth were among those present and began to abuse a Mrs Mace in most abominable language. On her remonstrating, Mr. Smith urged Mrs. Smith to attack her. Mr. Plane ordered the Smiths to depart whereupon they `ran a muck', attacking Mr. and Mrs. Mace, Mr. Plane, his wife and his daughter. Mrs. Smith seized Miss Plane by the hair and got her head between (Smith's) legs, giving that unfortunate member sundry hard knocks and bumps. She also scratched and beat Mrs. Plane. Mr. Smith took something like a `sling shot' from his pocket and struck Mr. Plane a very serious blow to his head and face. No less than five people were injured by the Smiths.
In court Wednesday 3rd August 1859 it was alleged that Mr. Mace had been in an earlier `scrimmage' and had sustained his injuries then. It was further claimed that Mrs Plane was not the most virtuous or best conducted of women.
` After a long and tiresome hearing, Mr. & Mrs. Smith were each fined £5 and in default, two month's hard labour.'

Notice to surrender licence given Friday 6th March 1903.

Located to the left of the NORTH TOWER, to which the licence was transferred 18th November 1904 along with that of the TOMLINSON ARMS

Demolished before 1996.